KANGPOKPI, May 5: The proposed 24 hr total bandh from midnight of May 6 by KSO Sadar Hills has been postponed to May 7 midnight considering the scrutiny of 5th ADC Election candidates while the All Tribal Students`™ Union Manipur (ATSUM) conveyed its endorsement of the KSO Sadar Hills stir.
President KSO Sadar Hills, Thangminlen Kipgen has said that May 7 being the scrutiny day for the upcoming 5th ADC Election in the state, the proposed 24 hr total bandh has been postponed the next day i.e. May 7 midnight while adding that they respected and honoured the Government`™s constructive policy but will not tolerate it`™s (the Government) communal attitude.
Even after the situation has gone from bad to worse the Government still remained unvoiced and paralysed over Moidangpok incident as well as the unconstitutional act of its police personnel and the New Keithelmanbi Development Association alleged Thangminlen while adding that not a single person involved in the incident have been arrested so far by the Government while no action has been initiated till now to those police personnel and the ASI who allegedly handed over the van driver to the unlawful people at Moidangpok.
He also pointed out that even the misery of the injured victim who escaped death from the clutch of those scandalous people is not addressed and is neither attended nor assisted by the Government so far.
The incident of Moidangpok is an attempt on life which is truly the handiwork of New Keithelmanbi Development Association with the support of Patsoi and Thanglongbung police asserted KSO Sadar Hills President who asked, `Who are the men in uniform who escorted the van driver only to throw him in the pitch of death?
Thangminlen Kipgen further asked whether the police personnel of Patsoi and Thanglongbung PS are Manipur Police or Meetei Police, who opined that the whole incident transparently showed how communal the Government of Manipur i.
Land allotment for Cultural University at L. Tangnuam village in Saitu-Gamphazol Sub Division of Sadar Hills by intentionally claiming the land to be of Koutruk village under Lamsang Sub Division of Imphal West is also another communal approach of O. Ibobi led SPF Government in Manipur charged Thangminlen Kipgen.
Taking into account the communal governance of Ibobi led Manipur state Government it will be wise on the part of the Centre Govt. to imposed President Rule in Manipur said KSO Sadar Hills supremo. He continued that the proposed 24 hr total bandh will be enforced with the support of various tribal bodies from midnight of May 7 which will be subsequently followed by indefinite economic blockade in all tribal areas in the state until the communal state Government bunged its challenge and communal mindset towards the tribal people.
Meanwhile, conveying its deep concern over the alleged discriminate attitude of the state Government towards the tribal people, ATSUM expressed its endorsement towards the KSO Sadar Hills stir stating that the incident of Moidangpok and land allotment for Cultural University at L. Tangnaum village is completely against the tribal people in the state.
ATSUM President, Emboi Serto said that the state Government of Manipur has completely and intentionally failed to address any tribal related issue before thing turn revolting while adding that the unresponsive wave of the state Government over the issue of Moidangpok incident and land allotment for cultural university at L. Tangnaum village is painful for all the tribal community.
Therefore, ATSUM urges the state Government to addressed the issue before it too late and also help the innocent victim appropriately at the earliest.